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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 6 · 40 questions
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The method (Find the fraction sum): Underline the whole and the fraction in the story. “Of” means multiply; “left” means subtract from the whole; “each gets” means multiply or divide. An over has 6 balls: 1/2 over = 3 balls, 1/3 over = 2 balls.

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  1. 1.Anaya has ₹72, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Aarav has ₹21, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  6. 6.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  12. 12.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 90 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Tara has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  33. 33.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Diya has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Vihaan has ₹72, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.A team scores 40 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 7
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7. 10
  8. 9
  9. 2
  10. 9
  11. 2
  12. 2
  13. 1
  14. 2/3
  15. 1/6
  16. 12
  17. 4
  18. 45
  19. 27
  20. 75
  21. 2
  22. 12
  23. 33
  24. 26
  25. 4
  26. 5/6
  27. 6
  28. 52
  29. 3
  30. 1/2
  31. 38
  32. 2
  33. 76
  34. 4
  35. 50
  36. 8
  37. 30
  38. 1/2
  39. 8
  40. 57

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